Defence Minister General Phung Quang Thanh received Indian Ambassador Preeti Saran, Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Fukada, and the Republic of Korea Ambassador Jun Dae Joo in Hanoi on November 15.

At the receptions, the Defence Minister congratulated the diplomats on their appointment to work in Vietnam .

He affirmed that the Vietnamese Defence Ministry will provide favourable conditions for them to fulfil their tasks and expressed his hope that the ambassadors will make a practical contribution to the defence cooperation between Vietnam and their countries.-VNA